All prosperity gospel articles
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Opinion
Should Christians in the UK be worried about the prosperity gospel?
Over half of American churchgoers now believe God will bless them if they give more. Is the increase due to more people getting their teaching via the internet and TV? And if so, what could it mean for orthodox Christian beliefs in the UK? Peter Ould interrogates the data and makes a plea for better British surveys
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Opinion
‘Jesus Barbie’ looks blasphemous. But it may also have prophetic power
Christians have unsurprisingly objected to plastic dolls which depict Jesus as Barbie. But Dr Peter Harris believes there are spiritual lessons to be gleaned from this controversial artistic stunt
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Testimonies
From the worst slum to glorious salvation
Through the generosity of a teenager thousands of miles away, Dr Richmond Wandera was lifted out of extreme poverty. He’s now a church leader committed to leading his fellow Ugandans away from the prosperity gospel and toward biblical truth
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Opinion
Why I'm pleased Creflo Dollar has changed his mind on tithing
Creflo Dollar has become the latest celebrity pastor to change his position on prosperity teaching. Adesanya Adewusi asks: Did he go far enough?
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Magazine Features
Inside the fastest growing religious movement on earth
The agnostic journalist Elle Hardy has been investigating how Pentecostalism is taking over the world. Here’s what she discovered
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Magazine Features
How I left the prosperity gospel behind
Adesanya Adewusi was taught God wanted him to be healthy and wealthy. But after reading the scriptures he came to believe this was a distortion of the real gospel